Shani vs Sharon

Side-by-side comparison of Shani and Sharon — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shani

Girl name · Rank #6423

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Name B

Sharon

Girl name · Rank #1229

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Metric Shani Sharon
Current Rank #6423 #1229
Total Births (all years) 4,518 722,841
Peak Year 1969 1947
Peak Year Births 223 28,533
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Shani Sharon
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 133
1920ss — 1,063
1930ss — 31,083
1940ss — 221,236
1950ss — 232,809
1960ss 413 154,897
1970ss 1,429 47,771
1980ss 920 16,504
1990ss 866 8,449
2000ss 592 5,085
2010ss 216 2,833
2020ss 82 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shani Sharon
2014 18 314
2015 28 275
2016 16 298
2017 12 243
2018 8 220
2019 19 198
2020 17 208
2021 9 189
2022 17 201
2023 21 173
2024 18 190

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1962–2024.

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